Vladimir Almazov kept a patient's heart in his office

Vladimir Almazov medical history cardiology Saint Petersburg medical anecdote

Russian cardiologist and academic Vladimir Andreevich Almazov famously kept a human heart preserved in a jar of formaldehyde in his office. The organ belonged to a woman named Marina, whom Almazov met while studying medicine in Saint Petersburg during the 1950s.

Marina had been diagnosed with subacute bacterial endocarditis, a condition that was often fatal at the time. The story recounts how Almazov, then a medical student, fell in love with her upon entering her hospital room, a connection that became a legendary anecdote within his medical career.

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Marina · Saint Petersburg · Vladimir Andreevich Almazov

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Russian cardiologist Vladimir Andreevich Almazov kept a human heart in a jar of formaldehyde in his office. www.kurir.rs
[○ 1 SOURCE] Dr. Almazov studied medicine in Saint Petersburg during the 1950s. www.kurir.rs
[○ 1 SOURCE] A patient named Marina was admitted to the clinic with subacute bacterial endocarditis. www.kurir.rs

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Lažite o osobi iznad vas - Ana. rs - Strana 1977 [www.ana.rs]

11 days ago

Vladimir je na svom stolu držao teglu sa Marininim srcem: Teško bolesnoj devojci lekari nisu mogli da pomognu, a onda je u njenu sobu ušao jedan Sergej. . . [www.kurir.rs]

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